Senior Engineering Project Manager

Thales Defense & Security, Inc.; Billerica (MA); Hybrid; USD 169,329 - 216,365; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly incentive compensation

Medical insurance for self and family

Generous 401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid wellness, vacation and holidays

Parental leave

9/80 schedule

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. in Billerica, MA is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to lead the engineering team through full product lifecycles.

You will coordinate cross-functional development efforts, drive technical decisions, and support business development with customer engagements and technical proposals. The role requires extensive experience in hardware/software product development, strong leadership, and exceptional communication.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required; government security investigation may be required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field; MS preferred. MBA and/or PMP helpful.
• 12+ years of professional experience, including 6-8 years designing tactical products (hardware/software) intended for manufacture; 6+ years as an engineering project manager or equivalent.
• Technical background in design and development of complex electronic products requiring hardware/software mix.
• Experience planning and managing technical projects with engineering development teams and bid teams.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and strong work ethic.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Atlassian tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical and managerial leadership for the Billerica engineering team.
• Manage cross-functional engineering development teams throughout the product life cycle to design and develop new products and transition to full production.
• Responsible for all technical aspects of the product design and development for assigned project(s).
• Support Business Development with customer meetings, requirements elicitation, architecture development, and systems implementation.
• Support product development teams with use case analysis, requirements capture and allocation, architectural analysis and design, unit testing, integration, verification and validation, and transition to manufacturing.
• Represent engineering across product lines as a key stakeholder.
• Work with Program, Product Line and Engineering Management on schedule, resource loading and prioritizing assignments.
• Monitor, control, report, and ensure success of development of assigned projects (technical performance, budget, schedule, costs).
• Lead and support bid and proposal efforts, including managing technical teams for solutions, cost estimates, and proposal materials.
• Provide technical support for customer interactions and deliverables (white papers, proposals, demos, meetings) for new business capture and product development.
• Work with Business and Product Owners, Business Development, Program Management, and Engineering Management to support roadmaps and technology introduction.
• Manage and mitigate technical risks throughout the project.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Scheduling

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

MS degree preferred

MBA preferred

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Atlassian suite

Job description

We are excited to announce that we have an opening in our Billerica, MA office for a Senior Engineering Project Manager (EPM).

Top Benefits

• Yearly Incentive Compensation Plan
• Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
• Generous 401(k) program- up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
• Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)
• Hybrid working environment

Responsibilities

• Provides technical and managerial leadership for the Billerica engineering team.
• Manage cross-functional engineering development teams throughout the product life cycle to design and develop new products and transition to full production.
• Responsible for all technical aspects of the product design and development for assigned project(s).
• Support Business Development with customer meetings, requirements elicitation, architecture development, and systems implementation.
• Support product development teams with use case analysis, requirements capture and allocation, architectural analysis and design, unit level testing, integration, verification and validation efforts, and transition to manufacturing.
• Represent engineering across product lines as a key stakeholder.
• Work with Program, Product Line and Engineering Management on schedule, resource loading and prioritizing assignments.
• Responsible for the monitoring, control, reporting, and success of the development of assigned projects, including achieving technical performance, development budget and schedule, and recurring cost requirements.
• Lead and support bid and proposal efforts, including managing technical teams to generate technical solutions and concepts, preparing cost estimates and generating material used in formal responses.
• Working with Business Development and Program Management provide technical support for customer interactions and customer deliverables (e.g. white papers, proposals, demos, meetings, etc.) for new business capture and product developments.
• Working with Business and Product Owners, Business Development, Program Management, and Engineering Management to support the development and maintenance of product roadmaps and technology introduction.
• Manage and mitigate technical risks throughout the project.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's operating policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities can include interviewing, hiring, training and developing employees; creating effective staff plans - assigning and directing work; performance appraisals, rewarding and management of employee discipline when required; and addressing complaints and resolving conflicts. Active mentoring and development of staff is a critical element of the supervisory responsibilities to create a highly performing cohesive team.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field - MS preferred. MBA and/or PMP are a plus.
• 12+ years of professional experience, to include:
  • 6 - 8 years+ of experience with design of tactical products (mix of hardware and software) intended for manufacture. Avionics/ helmet-mounted display product experience highly desirable.
  • 6+ as an engineering project manager or equivalent experience
• Technical background and competence in design and development of complex electronic products requiring a mix of hardware and software.
• Experience in planning and managing technical projects that include engineering development teams, bid teams and other relevant personnel is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and strong work ethic required.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to work in a team environment and interact with employees in all departments and functions.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Atlassian suite of tools are a plus.
• Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

The annualized pay range for this role is $169,329-216,365USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of 10%. The pay range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the experience level for the role described above. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

For specific questions about this job posting, candidates may contact talent acquisition at [e-mail].

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is committed to non-discrimination as applicable under federal, state and local laws. We are an E-Verify Employer.

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